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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Northern Santa Barbara County United Way for 2020 California COVID-19 Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant, as follows: (4/5 Vote required)
a) Approve and authorize the Department of Social Services Director, or designee, to accept the State of California, Employment Development Department 2020 California COVID-19 Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 for the period of August 18, 2020 through March 31, 2022;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Northern Santa Barbara County United Way for the 2020 California COVID-19 Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for a total contract amount not to exceed $449,998.00 for the period of August 18, 2020 through March 31, 2022;
c) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to extend the Agreement and allocate the amount of unused funds from the previous Fiscal Year budget to the next Fiscal Year Budget, subject to appropriations and budget approval;
d) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to adjust the Line Item Budget of the Agreement without exceeding the total contract amount;
e) Approve Budget Journal Entry No. 0006954 to establish funds for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for $285,715.00 (United Way for $257,142.00 and WDB Salaries and Benefits for $28,573.00) in the Department of Social Services Fund 0058; and
f) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indi...
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